Research & development of materials to support Essential Skills qualifications (Великобритания (Англия, Шотландия, Уэльс) - Тендер #43050063)

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Research & development of materials to support Essential Skills qualifications

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Description of the goods or services required

Introduction

There have been issues with the suitability of resources to support the teaching of essential skills in ‘communication’ and ‘application of number’ to social care, early years and childcare workers. The sector have raised concerns that the current re-sources do not reflect the day to day work of such workers. As a result, learners struggle with the learning and completion of the essential skills qualifications. We are told that this is resulting in people fearing apprenticeship qualifications, leaving learning programmes early and in some cases, leaving the sector altogether. The Programme for Government commits to increasing apprenticeships for the sector. Therefore, it is timely to review and create a set of new national bilingual social care and early years childcare specific resources* to support the delivery and completion of essential skills qualifications.

What is required / ‘The Requirements’

We are seeking a provider to work closely with us to:

1) Research and engage with learning providers to establish existing and relevant essential skills resources that are being used to support the delivery of Communication and Application of Number within the sector.

2) Based on findings produce a report outlining recommendations for the development of a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials to be used by learners, learning providers and employers to support the achievement of essential skills qualifications.

3) Develop a set of national bilingual, sector specific resources and materials that support the learning and delivery of essential skills, and which have been endorsed by the relevant Awarding Organisations.

Method

Stage One – The supplier will complete desktop research and engagement to scope and identify all existing and relevant sector specific resources in order to make recommendations.

Stage Two – The supplier will develop and test new national bilingual resources and materials through engagement with awarding bodies, learning providers, learners, employers and advisory groups.

Please see specification for more information

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Budget

There is a budget of £45,000 (inclusive of any applicable VAT) agreed for this tender.

The Supplier will provide full financial breakdown of the costs associated with the project for consideration through the evaluation process.

Prices must be quoted in pounds sterling and clearly state if VAT will or will not be charged.

Length of contract

The contract will run initially until 31 August 2024 with the following milestones in place:

Stage 1 – 30 November 2023

Stage 2 – 31 August 2024

A break clause will be inserted on 30 November 2023, which Social Care Wales reserves the right to not enact.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Supplier Engagement Session

We will be holding a Q&A session on Thursday, 29 June 2023 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. If you would like to join this session, please email procurement@socialcare.wales by 28 June 2023

(WA Ref:132570)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice